News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
State of the states: six politics experts take us around Australia in the final week of the campaign
17 May 2022
In the first week of the campaign we journeyed around the country with a team of politics experts. Now we retrace our steps to look at what’s happened since.
Australia is bringing migrant workers back – but exploitation is still rampant
17 May 2022
Exploitation flourishes because regulators do not routinely detect or punish labour law noncompliance.
More nuance in liquor licensing can serve public health
17 May 2022
Localised data on alcohol-related harm and licensed outlets will help decisions on new liquor licences maintain a health focus.
Protecting the nationality of Pacific Islanders as climate change hits
17 May 2022
If the impacts of climate change drive people from their homes, what happens to their relationship with their home country?
‘Night-time solar’ technology can now deliver power in the dark
17 May 2022
Innovative research from a UNSW team shows Earth’s radiant infrared heat can be used to generate electricity, even after the sun has set.
Humans have big plans for mining in space – but there are many things holding us back
16 May 2022
There’s a lot of technological progress required before off-Earth mining operations can be considered feasible.
Mountain pygmy-possums find new home at Lithgow breeding facility
16 May 2022
After decades in the making, the plan to breed mountain pygmy-possums and reintroduce them into lowland rainforests has begun.
Extreme storms could help protect beaches from sea level rise: study
13 May 2022
Deep sand movements stirred up by intense storms may offset some of the impacts of coastal erosion caused by sea level rise.
One in three chronic pain sufferers have difficulty getting ongoing opioid prescriptions
13 May 2022
Measures to curb growing rates of opioid use are also making it difficult for people with long-term, chronic pain to get ongoing prescriptions.
Major crypto gift boosts UNSW’s fight against future pandemics
13 May 2022
A significant cryptocurrency donation to UNSW Sydney will support an open-source tool providing early warning of emerging pandemics.